However, it allows you to use the vacant rents of 75% market rent as an alternative income to help the borrower to qualify.Happy to connect and assist you in your real estate investing journey.

Getting alternate financing (wm2nd, heloc, etc) for equity position may be possible but it will 1) be at market rate 2) may increase the due on sale clause. 

I use Monday.com for lots of things and am trying it out as an inexpensive alternative to Google sheets.

However, if anyone has recommendations on alternative methods for securing capital like private lenders, please let me know.Also, I'm in the process of learning how to underwrite through online courses, but finding rental comps for MF seems a bit more complicated than single family homes.

Note value adds are the opposite of the passive S&P.  3) alternate rent models.

They are essentially an alternative service to having a PO Box at the Post Office.

Any suggestions whether it's worth it to go with traditional big law attorneys or do something alternative?

Orange County offers a plethora of chances for house hacking, including multi-unit houses and rental revenue potential.If you can put down $100,000, investing out of state may be a good alternative.

Definitely take advantage of it the first time, but align your strategy to look for an alternative when you are looking for your third property.  

There are lenders that will allow group usages but I’d imagine most are residential and can be financed with a DSCR or other alternative income verification such as bank statements  or an updated P&L.